From 10 to 12 June 2024 in Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), the Non-State Actors Group (NSAG) of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) organised a strategic workshop on the Kampala Declaration. The workshop brought together representatives of the Non-State Actors Group, young people committed to agr

Kitchen utensils in hand, a woman is busy in the kitchen concocting a dish rooted in local culture: bean leaves tô, served with a by a balanite leaves sauce and smoked fish. Her name is Aziza SAWADOGO. Caterer by profession and cook by passion. Behind her love of cooking lies a family history: as a child, she watched

Axel NIKIEMA is a Master’s student in agronomy with a passion for gardening. It’s a passion he’s nurtured since childhood. Axel NIKIEMA has a variety of plants in his garden, including fruit, aromatic and ornamental plants. He also has various types of palm tree, some worth up to 500,000 FCFA. Axel NI

The Boulmiougou dam, located in the city of Ouagadougou, plays an important role in supplying water to one of the city’s largest vegetable producing sites. However, this dam is now threatened by progressive silting. The accumulation of sand and other waste, considerably reduces its water retention capacity, endan

“Babenda” is a traditional dish from Burkina Faso. Made from leaves, rice, groundnut powder and “soumbala”, it has become one of the country’s most emblematic dishes over the years. This blend of ingredients is simmered to produce a dish that is nutritious, flavoursome and deeply rooted in

Germain TASSEMBEDO has been farming a 3.5-hectare field in Koubri (Burkina Faso) for 26 years, producing cabbage, chillies, maize and, more recently, wheat. As head of the Teeltaba cooperative, it was through a friend that he discovered the Support programme for the promotion of agricultural entrepreneurship, Phase 2 (

Cyrille Mano is an agronomy student with a passion for gardening. In 2021, he set up his own mini kitchen garden at home. His aim is to put into practice the theoretical knowledge he learned during his studies. After a difficult start, his first success with cherry tomatoes gave him renewed confidence. Since then, gard

Korean chicken takes centre stage in this episode of Agri Food. This emblematic South Korean street food dish has a unique flavour and a crispy texture. The finely cut chicken is marinated in spices, coated in yellow corn flour and then fried. With an estimated preparation time of between 20 and 25 minutes, this dish c

Kadiguai SAWADOGO is a gardening enthusiast. Her gardening adventure began in 2000, during her first post in Bani, in the Séno province of Burkina Faso. At that time, she was living in accommodation reserved for teachers. Fuelled by the desire to turn her dream into reality, and supported by her pupils, she created a

The month of Ramadan is a sacred period for the Muslim community, which sees its eating habits transformed. These habits give rise to a number of small activities that play a vital role in the local economy. On boulevard Thomas SANKARA, every evening, a number of women bustle around their pans and stalls selling wafers